Community Disability Services Worker

Application Deadline:
Will remain open until suitable applicant is found.

Description:

START DATE: ASAP

YOU are a high-energy professional, with a passion for your work. WE are a high-performance organization that values world-class excellence and innovation.

YOU value a relaxed, “family-like” work atmosphere, and strongly contribute to a positive culture in the workplace. WE offer the potential for a joyful work life.

JOB SUMMARY:
A Community Disability Services Worker supports and facilitates the development of skills and competencies to assist individuals with disabilities to pursue and achieve their goals by accessing meaningful community based activities.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Fostering proactive, innovative results to individuals and families affected by brain injury, developmental disabilities and/or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
• Locating and participating in meaningful community based employment, community and volunteer placements, recreation and leisure and life skills activities.
• Completing personal care routines and administering medications; operating a mechanical lift, providing encouragement while assisting with range of motion exercises or other identified skill development domains.
• Promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
• Assisting with skill development in areas such as daily living activities and social interactions.

• Physically able to safely support individuals in activities such as lifting and transferring.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes.

Additional Information

Successful applicants who possess a MSW or BSW, or Diploma in Social Work are required to register and maintain registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers prior to commencement of employment.